Adobe Lightroom 4.0 Operating instructions

Brand: Adobe

Model: Lightroom 4.0

Category: Software

Type: Operating instructions

Using

ADOBE

PHOTOSHOP

LIGHTROOM

Last updated 3/12/2012

Legal notices

For legal notices, see http://help.adobe.com/en_US/legalnotices/index.html.

iii

Last updated 3/12/2012

Contents

Chapter 1: Install, register, set up Lightroom

Install Lightroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Register your software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Adobe Product Improvement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Check for Lightroom updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Get offline Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What’s new in Lightroom 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Lightroom extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Chapter 2: The Lightroom workflow

Importing photos into Lightroom: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

The Library module: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Applying adjustments in the Develop module: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Exporting photos: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Editing in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Creating slide shows: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printing photos: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Creating web galleries: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 3: Workspace and setup

Workspace overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Managing panels and the screen view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Displaying the Library on a second monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Setting preferences for working in Lightroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Personalizing identity plates and module buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the Watermark Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Color management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 4: Importing photos

Set import and file-handling preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Supported file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Import photos and video into a catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Specify import options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Set preview cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Naming options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

The Filename Template Editor and Text Template Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Import using presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Import photos using fewer options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Import photos from a tethered camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Import photos from Photoshop Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Import photos from a different Lightroom catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Import photos automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

Contents

Last updated 3/12/2012

Chapter 5: Viewing photos in the catalog

Viewing photos in the Filmstrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Viewing photos in Loupe view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Browsing photos in Grid view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Filter photos in the Filmstrip and Grid view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Switching between Grid, Loupe, Compare, and Survey views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Comparing photos in the Library module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting Library view options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Chapter 6: Managing catalogs and files

About Lightroom catalogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Creating and managing catalogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Backing up the catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

The Volume Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Creating and managing folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Synchronize folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Manage photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Locate missing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Create virtual copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Chapter 7: Map your photos

View photos on a map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Navigate the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Work with photos and GPS data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Save locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Chapter 8: Organizing photos in the catalog

Photo collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Grouping photos into stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Flag, label, and rate photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Viewing and editing metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Finding photos in the catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Work with video in Lightroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Using the Quick Develop panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Chapter 9: Developing photos

Develop module overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Adjust image color and tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Work in grayscale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Adjust crop and rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Retouch photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Apply local adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Sharpening and noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Process versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Correct lens distortion and adjust perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Vignette and grain effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

Contents

Last updated 3/12/2012

Soft-proof images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Apply Develop adjustments to other photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Manage image history and snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Chapter 10: Exporting photos

Export files to disk or CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Create Export Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Export photos using the previous settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Export photos using presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Email photos from Lightroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Export from Lightroom to Adobe Revel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Export from Lightroom to Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Export from Lightroom to Flickr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Export to Hard Drive using Publish Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Export plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Chapter 11: Editing in other applications

Specify external editing preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Open photos in Photoshop Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Open photos in Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Open photos in third-party imaging applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Chapter 12: Creating and viewing slide shows

Slideshow module panels and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Specifying the slide layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Adding overlays to slides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Playing and exporting slide shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Chapter 13: Printing photos

Print module overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Select a printer and paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Laying out photos in a print template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Printing overlay text and graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Work with custom print templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Specify options in the Print Job panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Save print settings as a print collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Chapter 14: Creating books

Chapter 15: Creating web photo galleries

Web module panels and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Specify web gallery layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Create custom web gallery templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Save web settings as a web collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Preview, export, and upload web photo galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Create and manage FTP presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

Contents

Last updated 3/12/2012

Chapter 16: Keyboard shortcuts

Keys for working with panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Keys for navigating modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Keys for changing views and screen modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Keys for using a secondary window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Keys for managing photos and catalogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Keys for comparing photos in the Library module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Keys for rating and filtering photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Keys for working with collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Keys for working with metadata and keywords in the Library module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Keys for working in the Develop module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Keys for working in the Slideshow module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Keys for working in the Print module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Keys for working in the Web module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Keys for using Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Last updated 3/12/2012

Chapter 1: Install, register, set up

Lightroom

Install Lightroom

1 Close any other Adobe application open on your computer.

2 Insert the installation disc into your CD or DVD drive, and follow the onscreen instructions.

❖ To register, follow the onscreen instructions in the Registration dialog box, which appears after you install the

software.

If you postpone registration, you can register at any time by choosing Help > Lightroom Registration.

Adobe Product Improvement Program

After you have used Lightroom a certain number of times, a dialog box appears asking about participation in the

Adobe Product Improvement Program.

If you choose to participate, data about your use of Lightroom is sent to Adobe. No personal information is recorded

or sent. The Adobe Product Improvement Program collects information only about which features and tools you use

and how often you use them.

You can start participating or stop participating at any time:

• To participate, choose Help > Adobe Product Improvement Program and click Yes, Participate.

• To stop participating, choose Help > Adobe Product Improvement Program and click No, Thank You.

Check for Lightroom updates

To make sure you’re running the most recent version of Lightroom, do one of the following:

• In Lightroom, choose Help > Check For Updates.

• Go to the Adobe Product updates page and choose Lightroom from the Product pop-up menu. Then, click Go and

download the update.

Each update includes installation instructions and a ReadMe file with information on new features and bug fixes.

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

Install, register, set up Lightroom

Last updated 3/12/2012

Get offline Help

Web-based Lightroom Community Help is a combination of Adobe documentation and how-to learning content

created by experts in the community. There are two ways to access Lightroom Help when you’re working offline.

• Install the Adobe Community Help Client for Lightroom 4. The Community Help Client is a small, lightweight app

that lets you download the latest version of HTML-based Help to your desktop. You can then access Help when you

are offline.

• Download a PDF of Lightroom Community Help by clicking the View Help PDF button in the upper-right corner

of any Lightroom

4 Help page. The PDF includes the complete Adobe documentation but does not include all of

the links to videos and other community content that is available online.

What’s new in Lightroom 4

Book module Lay out a book and send it to Blurb.com for printing. See “Creating books” on page 175.

Map module See your photos on a map. See “View photos on a map” on page 67.

Soft proofing See how your colors will look when printed. See “Soft-proof images” on page 126.

Basic panel changes New and improved controls to adjust tone and contrast. See “Adjust overall image tonal scale” on

page 109 and “Process versions” on page 122.

RGB point curves See “Fine-tune the tonal scale using the Tone Curve panel” on page 111.

DNG lossy compression See “Convert photos to DNG” on page 64.

Additional local corrections Apply local adjustments for white balance, highlights, shadows, noise reduction, and

moiré. See

“Apply local adjustments” on page 118.

Email photos Share photos with others via email directly from Lightroom. See “Email photos from Lightroom” on

page 135.

Export to Revel The Revel plug-in allows you to send your photos directly to Adobe Revel. See “Export from

Lightroom to Adobe Revel” on page 136.

Do more with video Play, scrub, and preview videos in Lightroom. Edit, trim clips, set poster frames, and export

videos. See

“Work with video in Lightroom” on page 100.

Lightroom extras

• Visit the Adobe Exchange to download samples, plug-ins, and extensions from Adobe and third-parties. Plug-ins

and extensions can help you automate tasks, customize workflows, create specialized effects, and more.

• Visit Adobe Labs to download and evaluate new and emerging technologies from Adobe, such as the DNG Profile

Editor and the Adobe Lens Profile Creator.

• Visit the Lightroom channel on Adobe TV to view instructional and inspirational videos.

Last updated 3/12/2012

Chapter 2: The Lightroom workflow

For detailed instructions, click the links below.

Importing photos into Lightroom: Basic workflow

You must import photos into the Lightroom catalog to begin working with them. Importing tells Lightroom what

photos are in the catalog, and whether they are imported directly from a camera, hard drive, memory card reader, or

other storage device. During import, you can choose either to move or copy the photo files into a specific folder, or

reference the photo files in their current location. As photos are imported, you can rename them, apply Develop

module adjustments to them, embed metadata and keywords, and even back up the original photos to a different

folder.

Note: Lightroom supports photos up to 65,000 pixels long or wide, up to 512 megapixels. For a complete list of supported

file formats, see

“Supported file formats” on page 27.

After they are imported, Lightroom adds the photos to the catalog and starts building previews and cataloging

metadata. Unless manually removed, the previews and metadata stay in the catalog, even if you move the

corresponding photos off your computer to archive them at a different storage location. Thumbnail previews appear

in the Grid view and Filmstrip, and folders containing the imported photos appear in the Folders panel of the Library

module. You can’t import the same photo at the same location into Lightroom multiple times unless you first delete

the photo from the catalog. See

“Browsing photos in Grid view” on page 43 and “Create virtual copies” on page 65.

Note: Lightroom also offers an auto-import feature for automatically importing photos into the catalog from a specified

folder. See

“Import photos automatically” on page 38.

The visual import window allows you to preview, select, name, and add information about the photos you want to

import. To import photos into Lightroom, follow these basic steps:

1. Connect the camera or memory card reader to your computer.

In addition to cameras and memory card readers, Lightroom imports photos from any folder on the hard drive, CDs

or DVDs, and other storage devices. You can also import photos from another Lightroom catalog or from

Photoshop

Elements.

To have Lightroom start automatically when you plug in a camera or card reader, choose Lightroom > Preferences

(Mac OS) or Edit > Preferences (Windows). In General, look under Import Options and select Show Import Dialog

When A Memory Card Is Detected.

2. Select the location of the photos to import.

To bring photos into the catalog, do any of the following:

• Click the Import button in the Library module.

• Choose File > Import Photos And Video.

• Drag a folder that contains photos or drag a group of photos into the Grid view of the Library module.

Use the Source panel on the left side of the import window to navigate to the folder that contains the photos you want

to import.

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

The Lightroom workflow

Last updated 3/12/2012

3. Choose how to add the photos to your catalog.

In the center of the import window, choose whether to import photos by referencing them, by copying or moving them

to a specified directory, or by copying photos as Digital Negative (DNG) files. If you copy or move photos, specify

where to put them using the Destination panel on the right side of the window. See

“Import photos and video into a

catalog” on page 29.

4. Preview and select photos.

Using the previews in the center of the window, select the photos that you want to import.

5. (Optional) Back up your photos as they’re importing.

If you’re copying or moving photos into the catalog, specify whether to make a one-time backup of the original photos

as they’re imported. See

“Back up photos during import” on page 31.

6. Select the type of previews to display.

Standard-size previews provide higher quality photos in the Grid view. Selecting Minimal uses the embedded previews

in photos and initially displays photos faster. See

“Specify initial previews when importing” on page 31.

7. (Optional) Give your files a custom name.

When copying or moving photos into the catalog, Lightroom by default imports photos using their current filenames.

You can customize the name by choosing an option from the File Renaming panel. For example, you can add a

sequence number. See

“Rename photos when importing” on page 31.

8. (Optional) Set options for importing your photos.

In the Apply During Import panel, set options to apply Develop settings, metadata, or keywords to the photos as

they’re imported. See

“Apply Develop settings to photos when importing” on page 32 and “Apply metadata to photos

when importing” on page 32.

9. Click Import.

Lightroom displays a progress bar in the upper-left corner of the window as it imports the photos. Then it renders

thumbnails in the central area of the Library module.

The Library module: Basic workflow

The Library module is where you view, sort, manage, organize, compare, and rate the photos in your catalog. It’s your

home base for working with photos after importing them into Lightroom.

Photos are displayed in the central area of the Library module in any of four views:

Grid view Displays photos as thumbnails in cells, which can be viewed in compact and expanded sizes. The Grid view

gives you an overview of your entire catalog or specific groups of photos for rotating, sorting, organizing, and

managing. Options are available for viewing information about photos, including their ratings, color labels, and Pick

or Rejected flags in the cells. If you photographed a series of similar photos, they can be neatly grouped in a stack with

the thumbnail of the best showing. See

“Finding photos in the catalog” on page 97 and “Grouping photos into stacks”

on page 76.

Loupe view

Displays a single photo. Controls let you view the entire photo or zoom in to see part of it. Zoom levels up

to 11:1 are available. When you’re in the Grid or Survey view, double-clicking a photo displays the image in Loupe view.

Compare view Displays photos side by side so that you can evaluate them.

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

The Lightroom workflow

Last updated 3/12/2012

Survey view Displays the active photo with selected photos so that you can evaluate them. The active photo has a white

border. Change the active photo by clicking a different thumbnail, and deselect a photo in Survey view by clicking the

in the lower-right corner of the thumbnail.

The Library module contains buttons and commands for switching between views. See “Switching between Grid,

Loupe, Compare, and Survey views” on page 47. You can also display these views of the Library module in a second

window, which you can view on a second monitor, if you have one. See “Displaying the Library on a second monitor”

on page 20.

The panels on the left side of the Library module are primarily for displaying specific photos. Use them to navigate and

manage the folders that contain your photos, to view your collections of photos, and to adjust the zoom level of your

photos in Loupe view. See

“View the contents of a folder” on page 60 and “Photo collections” on page 71.

The Library Filter bar at the top of the Grid view allows you to find photos by selecting categories of metadata; filtering

by flags, ratings, and color labels; and performing a text search. Being able to search for and find photos is important

when you want to locate specific images, assemble a group of photos into a slide show or web photo gallery, or print

your photos on a contact sheet. See

“Find photos using the Library Filter bar” on page 97.

The panels on the right side of the Library module let you view a histogram of the active photo, and view and add

metadata and keyword tags to photos. The Quick Develop panel lets you quickly apply tone adjustments to photos.

The tone adjustments in the Quick Develop panel in the Library module are the same as their counterparts in the

Develop module. However, the Develop module has more precise controls for making adjustments and corrections to

the image. See

“Adjust images using the histogram” on page 110, “Viewing and editing metadata” on page 83, and

“Using the Quick Develop panel” on page 101.

Depending on the view, the toolbar below the preview area contains controls for sorting, applying ratings, rotating

photos, playing an impromptu slide show, or viewing information about the photo. See

“Show controls in the Library

module toolbar” on page 20.

Like all modules in Lightroom, the Library module displays the Filmstrip along the bottom. Applying filters to show

only certain photos in the Filmstrip determines which photos appear in the Grid view. See

“Filter photos in the

Filmstrip and Grid view” on page 44.

More Help topics

“Creating and managing catalogs” on page 52

“Importing photos” on page 27

Applying adjustments in the Develop module: Basic

workflow

The Develop module in Lightroom includes controls for globally adjusting the color and tonal scale of your photos, as

well as for making local adjustments. All the adjustments you make in Lightroom are nondestructive. With

nondestructive editing, your original file is not altered, whether it’s a camera raw file or a rendered file such as a JPEG

or TIFF. Your edits are stored in Lightroom as a set of instructions that are applied to your photo in memory.

Nondestructive editing means you can explore and create different versions of your photo without degrading your

original image data.

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

The Lightroom workflow

Last updated 3/12/2012

Because edits are stored in Lightoom as instructions, you do not need to save them in the traditional sense. When you

print or export your photos, for example, the adjustments are included. You only need to save your changes if you want

them to be available to Adobe

Bridge or Camera Raw. See “Synchronize Lightroom metadata with Camera Raw and

Adobe Bridge” on page 89.

The Develop module

A. Presets, Snapshots, History, and Collections panels B. Histogram C. RGB values D. Tool strip E. Adjustment panels F. Toolbar

Photos in the following formats can be edited in Lightroom: camera raw (including DNG), JPEG, TIFF, and PSD.

Applying adjustments to photos is a subjective and individual process. Use the following steps as a guide for editing

photos in the Develop module.

1. Select a photo to edit.

Select a photo in the Library module and press D to switch to the Develop module. To switch to a different photo in

the Develop module, choose it from the Collections panel or the Filmstrip.

2. Evaluate the photo.

Use the zoom controls in the Navigator panel to inspect your photo and the Hand tool to reposition the photo in the

viewing area. When you move the pointer over the photo, the RGB values under its position appear in the toolbar. Use

the Histogram panel as a visual guide for measuring color tones, as well as to preview shadow and highlight clipping.

You can even drag in the histogram interface to make tonal adjustments to the photo. See

“Adjust images using the

histogram” on page 110.

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

The Lightroom workflow

Last updated 3/12/2012

3. Make global color adjustments.

By default, the Develop module displays panels for making global adjustments to photos on the right side of the

window. You can make Develop module adjustments in any order, but a common approach to using these panels is to

start at the top and work down. Starting with the Basic panel, you can adjust the white balance, tonal scale, and color

saturation of a photo, including Clarity and Vibrance. You can refine global color and tonal adjustments in the Tone

Curve and HSL/Color/B&W panels, and you create special effects or colorize monochrome photos in the Split Toning

panel. See

“Adjust image color and tone” on page 107.

4. Reduce noise and apply sharpening.

Use the Detail panel to reduce noise and adjust the sharpness in a photo. Use the Lens Corrections panel to correct

perspective distortions caused by the camera lens. See

“Sharpening and noise reduction” on page 120 and “Correct lens

distortion and adjust perspective” on page 123.

Use the Before/After button in the toolbar to see the results of your edits, or simply press \ to cycle between before and

after views. Use the History panel to return to any previous edit. Click the plus sign (+) in the Snapshots panel to

capture any editing state that you can return to at a later time.

5. Retouch and correct flaws.

At any time, use the Crop Overlay, Red Eye Correction, and Spot Removal tools to crop and straighten your photo and

to remove red eye, dust, and spots. To apply a postcrop vignette or film grain effect, use the options in the Effects panel.

See

“Adjust crop and rotation” on page 115, “Retouch photos” on page 117, and “Vignette and grain effects” on

page 125.

6. Apply local adjustments.

Color correct specific areas of a photo by using the Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter tool. See “Apply

local adjustments” on page 118.

7. Apply adjustments to other photos.

You can apply edits from one photo to many others. For example, apply a set of edits to all of the photos from a specific

shoot that require the same global adjustments. You can copy and paste them, or synchronize them. When you copy

or synchronize corrections, Lightroom allows you to select the specific edits that you want to apply to the other photos.

You can also use the Painter tool in the Grid view of the Library to apply Develop settings from one photo to another.

See

“Apply Develop adjustments to other photos” on page 128.

Exporting photos: Basic workflow

In Lightroom, you do not save photos in the traditional sense. Instead, you export photos. You can export photos in a

variety of file formats suitable for a wide range of uses. For example, you can export photos as JPEGs to share online,

or as TIFFs for a print publication.

When you export photos, you create new files that include Develop module adjustments and other changes you’ve

made to the photos’ XMP data. When exporting, options are available for specifying a photo’s filename, color space,

pixel dimensions, and resolution. Export settings can be saved as presets for reuse.

The Publish Services panel allows you to export and upload JPEG photos directly from Lightroom to photo-sharing

websites. For example, see

“Export from Lightroom to Facebook” on page 136.

To export photos from Lightroom, follow these basic steps:

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

The Lightroom workflow

Last updated 3/12/2012

1. Select the photos to export.

Select photos from the Grid view or the Filmstrip. See “Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip” on page 45.

2. Export photos and choose a destination.

Choose File > Export or click the Export button in the Library module. Choose Export To > Hard Drive in the pop-up

menu at the top of the dialog box.

The number of photos being exported appears at the top of the Export dialog box.

To export to a Flash drive, choose Export To > Hard Drive, and in the Export Location panel, choose Export To >

Specific Folder. Then, click Choose and navigate to the Flash drive.

3. (Optional) Choose an export preset.

Lightroom has several premade presets to make it easier to export photos to disk in specific file formats. For example,

the For Email preset generates a small, low-resolution JPEG image and automatically send the email from Lightroom.

If desired, select any of these presets from the left side of the Export dialog box and skip to Step 6. See

“Export photos

using presets” on page 135 and “Email photos from Lightroom” on page 135.

4. Specify export options.

Specify a destination folder, naming conventions, and other options in the various Export dialog box panels. For

example, you can opt to add the exported photos to the current catalog. See

“Export files to disk or CD” on page 131.

5. (Optional) Save your export settings.

To save your export settings for reuse, click Add to create an export preset. See “Save export settings as presets” on

page 135.

6. Click Export.

Editing in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements: Basic

workflow

You can edit photos using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, or another application from within the

Library or Develop module in Lightroom. Lightroom automatically uses Photoshop or Photoshop Elements as an

external editor if you have either application installed on your computer. You can designate other applications to

function as external editors, as well as set file format and other options, in the External Editing preferences. See

“Specify external editing preferences” on page 143.

Lightroom provides several ways to edit photos in Photoshop CS4 or later. You can simply edit them in their current

format, or open them as a Smart

Object. You can also merge a series of shots into a panorama, merge to HDR, or open

two or more photos as one layered image in Photoshop. When you save edits to a photo in Photoshop, Lightroom

automatically imports the new photo into the catalog. See

“Open photos in Photoshop Elements” on page 144.

To edit your photo using Photoshop or Photoshop Elements from within Lightroom, you must have one of those

applications installed on your computer. Then, follow these steps:

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

The Lightroom workflow

Last updated 3/12/2012

1. Select a photo to edit.

In the Lightroom Library or Develop module, select the photo you want to edit. Then, choose Photo > Edit In > Edit

In Adobe

Photoshop or Edit In Adobe Photoshop Elements. If you’re opening a camera raw file in Photoshop CS4 or

later, Photoshop opens the photo directly. If you’re opening a TIFF, JPEG, or PSD file, choose to open a copy of the

photo with Lightroom adjustments applied, or open a copy of the original photo.

2. Edit in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.

Perform your desired edits in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, and when you’re ready to commit to them, choose

File

> Save.

3. Return to Lightroom.

Switch back to Lightroom. In the Library Grid view, a new version of your photo appears next to the original. The new

photo contains the edits you made in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. The original photo is untouched.

Important: When saving from Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, be sure to turn on the Maximize Compatibility option

so that Lightroom can read the images. Photoshop

CS3 and later automatically save PSD files from Lightroom with

maximum compatibility.

Creating slide shows: Basic workflow

In the Slideshow module, you can create slide shows to present photos on screen with music and transitions. The left

panels contain a list of slide show templates and a preview of their layouts. The Slide Editor view in the center of the

workspace displays the photos in a slide template. The toolbar below the Slide Editor contains controls for playing a

preview of the slide show, refining the selection, and adding text to the slides. The right panels contain controls for

specifying how the photos appear in the template layout, modifying the template, adding text to the slide layout, and

selecting playback settings.

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

The Lightroom workflow

Last updated 3/12/2012

The Slideshow module

A. Slide Editor view B. Template preview C. Slide show templates D. Panels for setting layout and playback options E. Playback controls

F. Rotate and Add Text tools

If you want to share a slide show or play it on another computer, you can export the slide show as an Adobe PDF file,

which plays without music, or as a video file, which includes music.

You can also play an impromptu slide show from the Library or Develop module. An impromptu slide show plays

using the current template and settings in the Slideshow module. This is a convenient way to view images at full screen

and rate, rotate, or delete images in a folder using keyboard shortcuts.

To create a slide show, follow these basic steps:

1. Select images from the Library.

In the Library module, select photos in the Grid view or Filmstrip. Or use the Folders or Collections panel to select a

folder or a collection of photos to use for the slide show. See

“Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip” on

page 45.

2. Arrange the slide order.

Switch to the Slideshow module. If are using a collection or a folder with no subfolders as the source, drag the photos

in the Filmstrip to arrange them in the desired order. See

“Rearrange slide order” on page 152 and “Randomize the

slide order” on page 158.

3. Choose a template in the Slideshow module.

Move the pointer over a template name in the Template Browser on the left side of the workspace to see a preview of

the template. Click a template name to select it for your slide show. See

“Choose a slide show template” on page 149.

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

The Lightroom workflow

Last updated 3/12/2012

4. (Optional) Customize the template.

Customize your slide show by modifying the Options, Layout, Overlays, Backdrop, and Titles settings. For example,

add a drop shadow; specify whether to show your identity plate or a caption; and specify a color or image for the

background. See

“Adding overlays to slides” on page 153 and “Set the slide background” on page 151.

Note: Save your modifications as a custom template if you want to use them again later. See “Choose a slide show

template” on page 149.

5. Set playback options.

Set slide duration and transition options. You can also specify introductory and ending slides, and select a music

playlist to accompany the slide show. See

“Set slide and transition duration” on page 158 and “Play music with a slide

show” on page 158.

6. Preview or play the slide show.

Click the Preview Slideshow button in the toolbar to display the slide show in the Slideshow Editor view. Click the Play

button to play the slide show as a full-screen presentation on your computer. See

“Preview a slide show” on page 158

and “Play a slide show” on page 159.

7. Export the slide show if you plan to share it.

Save your slide show as an MP4 video that can play with transitions and music or as a static PDF document that others

can open. Click the Export Video or Export PDF button. See

“Export a slide show” on page 159.

8. (Optional) Save the layout as a custom template or as a slide show collection.

Save your slide show layout as a custom template so you can reuse it easily. Or save the slide show settings as a slide

show collection. A slide show collection lets you easily return to a specific set of slide show options for a collection of

photos. See

“Create custom slide show templates” on page 152 and “Save slide show settings as a slide show collection”

on page 153.

Printing photos: Basic workflow

The Print module lets you specify the page layout and print options for printing photos and contact sheets on your

printer. The left panels contain a list of templates and a preview of their page layouts. The area in the center of the Print

module displays the photos in a template. The right panels contain controls for specifying how the photos appear in

the layout; modifying the template; adding text to the printed page; and selecting settings for print color management,

resolution, and sharpening.

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

The Lightroom workflow

Last updated 3/12/2012

The Print module

A. Template Browser B. Panels for specifying layout and output options C. Show Previous Page and Show Next Page buttons D. Page number

To print photos from Lightroom, follow these basic steps:

1. Select the photos you want to print.

In the Library module, select the photos you want to print. In the Print module, you can also select photos in the

Collections panel and the Filmstrip. See

“Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip” on page 45.

Filter the photos in the Filmstrip of the Print module by clicking the Use pop-up menu in the toolbar and choosing All

Photos, Selected Photos, or Flagged Photos.

2. Choose the page size.

In the Print module, click the Page Setup button and choose a page size:

• (Windows) In the Paper area of the Print Setup dialog box, choose a page size from the Size menu.

• (Mac OS) In the Page Setup dialog box, choose a printer from the Format For menu. Then, choose a page size from

the Paper Size menu.

Leave the Scale set to 100% and do all your image size adjustments in Lightroom.

Note: If necessary, specify the page orientation before clicking OK.

3. Choose a template.

The templates included with Lightroom scale the photos to accommodate the paper size you choose. Grid templates

let you print one or more photos, all at the same size, on a page. Picture Package templates allow you to place one photo

on a page in multiple sizes. Custom Package templates let you print multiple photos at various sizes on one page. See

“Choose a print template” on page 165.

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

The Lightroom workflow

Last updated 3/12/2012

4. (Optional) Customize the template.

For a grid layout, such as a 4-x-5 contact sheet, modify the template using the controls in the Image Settings and Layout

panels. For example, zoom to fill the photos in the cell, add a stroke border, and adjust margins and cell size. You can

also drag the guides in the work area to resize cells.

For Picture Package and Custom Package templates, you can drag cells freely in the work area and specify options in

the Image Settings panel. Use the Rulers, Grid & Guides panel to adjust the display of the work area. Use the Cells panel

to add new cells or pages to the layout.

See “Specify how photos fill an image cell” on page 165, “Specify rulers and guides” on page 166, “Modify page margins

and cell size (Single Image/Contact Sheet layouts)” on page 166, and “Print borders and strokes in Picture Package and

Custom Package layouts” on page 169.

5. (Optional) Add text and other extras.

In the Page panel, specify whether to print a background color, your identity plate, and a copyright watermark. See

“Printing overlay text and graphics” on page 168.

6. Specify the print settings.

In the Print Job panel, do any of the following:

• Specify a print resolution or leave the setting at its default (240 ppi). See “Set print resolution” on page 172.

• Specify how color management is handled for your photos. Choose from the Profile and Rendering Intent pop-up

menus. See

“Set print color management” on page 173.

• Select whether to use Draft Mode Printing. See “Print in draft mode” on page 172.

• Select whether to sharpen the photos for printing. If you select Print Sharpening, use the pop-up menu to choose

how much sharpening to apply. See

“Sharpen a photo for print” on page 173.

7. (Optional) Save the print layout and options as a template or as a print collection.

If you plan to reuse your settings, including layout and overlay options, save the settings as a custom print template.

Or save the settings as a print collection to preserve a set of specific Print module options with a collection of photos.

See

“Work with custom print templates” on page 171 and “Save print settings as a print collection” on page 174.

8. Click the Print button and specify printer driver options.

Choose the printer and set the printer options before clicking OK (Windows) or Print (Mac OS). If Lightroom is

managing the color, turn off any color management in the printer settings.

Creating web galleries: Basic workflow

The Web module lets you create web photo galleries, which are websites that feature thumbnail images that link to

larger versions of the photos. The panels on the left side of the Web module in Lightroom contain a list of templates

and a preview of their page layouts. The center pane is the image display area, which automatically updates as you make

changes, and also lets you navigate between the index and other pages in your web photo gallery. Panels on the right

have controls for specifying how the photos appear in the template layout, modifying the template, adding text to the

web page, previewing the web gallery in a browser, and specifying settings for uploading the gallery to a web server.

USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4

The Lightroom workflow

Last updated 3/12/2012

The Web module

A. Type of web gallery B. Template Browser C. Preview button D. Panels for customizing layout and specifying output options E. Navigation

buttons

Lightroom can create two types of web galleries:

Lightroom HTML gallery Produces a web page of thumbnail images that link to pages with larger versions of the

photos. Airtight layouts are HTML.

Lightroom Flash gallery Produces a website with different views: a row of thumbnail images that display a larger

version of the photos, and a navigable slide show. View this gallery in a browser using Adobe

Flash® Player.

To create a web gallery in Lightroom, follow these basic steps:

1. Select images from the Library.

In the Library module, select images in the Grid view or Filmstrip. Or select a folder or collection to display the photos

to include in the web photo gallery. See

“Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip” on page 45 and “Photo

collections” on page 71.

If you plan to modify your web gallery later, it is a good idea to assemble all of your photos into a collection, which

preserves the photo order and any custom settings you specify.

You can filter the photos in the Filmstrip of the Web module by clicking the Use pop-up menu in the toolbar and

choosing All Photos, Selected Photos, or Flagged Photos.

2. Go to the Web module.

The photos that you selected appear in both the Filmstrip and the work area in the center of the Web module.

Page is loading ...

Adobe Lightroom 4.0 Operating instructions

Brand: Adobe

Model: Lightroom 4.0

Category: Software

Type: Operating instructions

Download PDF

report

Adobe Lightroom 4.0 Operating instructions

Adobe Lightroom 4.0 Operating instructions

Related papers

Other documents